GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI (BLU-RAY)

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• Release Year: 1999
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him. Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller, a sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and a host of colorful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero.
• Cast: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu, Frank Minucci, Richard Portnow, Tricia Vessey, Henry Silva, Gene Ruffini, Frank Adonis, Victor Argo, Damon Whitaker, Kenny Guay, Vince Viverito, Gano Grills, Touché Cornel, Jamie Hector, Chuck Jeffreys, Yan Ming Shi, Vinny Vella, Joseph Rigano, Roberto Lopez, Salvatore Alagna, Jerry Todisco, Isaach De Bankolé, Dreddy Kruger, Timbo King, Clay Da Raider, Dead And Stinking, Deflon Sallahr, Camille Winbush, Gary Farmer, Clebert Ford, José Rabelo, Jerry Sturiano, Tony Rigo, Alfred Nittoli, Angel Caban, Luz Valentin, Rene Bluestone, Jordan Peck, Jonathan Teague Cook, Tracy Howe, Harry Shearer, Vanessa Hollingshead, Sharon Angela, RZA, Scott Bryce, Paul Diomede, Jim Jarmusch
• Director: Jim Jarmusch
• Runtime: 1:56
• Company: Janus Films, Pandora Filmproduktion, ARD Degeto Film, Plywood Productions, Bac Films, Canal+, JVC Entertainment Networks, The Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie